Andris Biedrins dribbles down the court after a defensive rebound in the second half. The Golden State Warriors played the New Orleans Hornets at Oracle Arena on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Oakland, Calif.

-- Andris Biedrins' agent said Saturday that reports on the Warriors' center signing with different European teams were erroneous, but that Biedrins will explore overseas options next month.

"I think (Biedrins) would be open to playing overseas on a temporary or a long-term basis if the (NBA) lockout continues, but we've got to get him some insurance to protect his (NBA) contract," Bill Duffy said. "He's on a training regimen, and he usually takes it to another level at this time. In 20 to 30 days, he'll be 100 percent conditioned."

On Friday, TuBasket.com reported that Biedrins signed with VEF Riga, the Latvian League champions who will play next in the Euroleague. Blic, a Serbian tabloid newspaper, had him signing with Turkish team Anadolu Efes.

Duffy said Biedrins is friends with one of the Latvian team officials, who got excited about the chance of a signing and jumped the gun. Neither has spoken with the Turkish team, which already has a glut of frontcourt players.

The Warriors owe Biedrins $9 million per year through the 2013-14 season. After improving his scoring and rebounding averages in each of his first five seasons, Biedrins has gone backward the past two because of injuries and ineffective play.

Golden State considered trading the big man during June's draft. Instead, the Warriors opted to trust in a mental and physical rehabilitation plan designed to rediscover the automatic double-double guy of years past.

"There were serious talks, because I think some in the Warriors' front office were compelled to move him," Duffy said. "Others wanted to stick with him, because, when you look around, what are you trading for? If he puts everything together, he's probably a top-eight center. Are you going to get back that value?"

Biedrins is training in Latvia, so he can be with his fiancee and their newborn son. Duffy's firm, BDA Sports Management, has overseen the rehab.

"The Warriors were right when they said that the onus is on us to get him back, and I'm encouraged for him more than I ever have been," Duffy said. "He's comfortable, he's mature and he's acknowledging what he has to do.

"He's a competitor, he wants to win, and he doesn't want to be in any other NBA organization than the Warriors right now."